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and_o grow_v lean_a and_o ill_o favour_v after_o we_o have_v devour_v so_o many_o year_n of_o store_n and_o plenty_n under_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n we_o arm_v our_o enemy_n against_o we_o who_o regain_n entrance_n bring_v seven_o spirit_n worse_o than_o he_o do_v before_o and_o so_o fortify_v his_o habitation_n with_o hypocrysie_n and_o other_o foul_a sin_n for_o our_o unthankfulness_n for_o the_o lord_n mercy_n and_o then_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o profaneness_n than_o there_o be_v before_o but_o that_o this_o fearful_a judgement_n may_v not_o overtake_v we_o let_v we_o speedy_o amend_v our_o life_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v better_a â—han_n our_o beginning_n walafridus_n strabo_n lib._n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la siquid_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la lector_fw-la placet_fw-la assignare_fw-la memento_fw-la â—d_a domino_fw-la quicquid_fw-la displicet_fw-la hocce_fw-la mihi_fw-la 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for_o he_o keep_v possession_n like_o a_o strong_a arm_a man_n which_o will_v not_o be_v amoove_v till_o a_o strong_a even_o the_o strength_n of_o israel_n come_v against_o he_o he_o alone_o and_o none_o but_o he_o can_v 19_o math._n 17_o 19_o master_n and_o subdue_v he_o the_o disciple_n be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o and_o by_o his_o own_o good_a will_n he_o will_v never_o depart_v 7._o math._n 8_o 29_o mark_n 5._o 7._o he_o love_v his_o dwell_n so_o well_o that_o he_o account_v it_o no_o less_o than_o a_o torment_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o so_o envious_a he_o be_v to_o mankind_n that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o destruction_n because_o he_o be_v greeve_v that_o mankind_n shall_v enjoy_v that_o happiness_n he_o himself_o have_v lose_v second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v give_v he_o in_o paradise_n that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n shall_v bruise_v 15._o gen._n 3_o 15._o his_o head_n therefore_o he_o pursue_v 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their_o soul_n and_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o spirit_n ransack_v their_o conscience_n and_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n have_v plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o by_o the_o terror_n of_o conscience_n make_v they_o to_o despair_v of_o salvation_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o then_o he_o make_v they_o to_o hear_v the_o still_a voice_n of_o his_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n and_o his_o eternal_a love_n to_o â—hem_n in_o christ_n jesus_n with_o all_o his_o â—_z than_o he_o work_v in_o their_o soul_n â—aith_n whereby_o they_o apprehend_v christ_n â—nd_v rest_n upon_o he_o alone_o for_o their_o salvation_n and_o in_o their_o judgement_n a_o wonderful_a esteem_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o christ_n merit_n from_o whence_o and_o by_o who_o they_o receive_v and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n this_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n work_v in_o their_o soul_n a_o 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and_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o porter_n to_o open_a passage_n to_o his_o temptation_n whensoever_o he_o please_v to_o make_v any_o entrance_n thus_o have_v so_o poison_v the_o fountain_n and_o head_n spring_n of_o all_o mankind_n all_o man_n now_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o iniquity_n and_o be_v deprive_v 23._o psal_n 51._o 5._o rom._n 3_o 23._o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o remain_v under_o the_o governance_n of_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o in_o this_o miserable_a condition_n every_o one_o have_v remain_v if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v not_o find_v out_o a_o way_n to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o this_o his_o bondage_n and_o servitude_n thus_o we_o have_v discover_v our_o adversary_n to_o be_v
and_o so_o justify_v thyself_o in_o thy_o transgression_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a can_v thou_o not_o be_v quiet_a and_o at_o rest_n till_o thou_o have_v humble_v thyself_o before_o god_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o thy_o sin_n and_o then_o can_v thou_o more_o comfortable_o rejoice_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n than_o in_o any_o earthly_a blessing_n whatsoever_o then_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v these_o or_o the_o like_a mark_n of_o salvation_n in_o thy_o soul_n then_o i_o pronounce_v unto_o thou_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thou_o for_o if_o he_o hold_v thou_o under_o his_o bondage_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o thy_o darling_n sin_n but_o rather_o to_o justify_v thyself_o in_o thy_o transgression_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o question_v thy_o want_n of_o faith_n inward_a pride_n malice_n covetousness_n or_o foolish_a speak_n conform_v thyself_o to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o time_n these_o with_o many_o other_o sin_n he_o will_v not_o have_v thou_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o which_o thou_o may_v conclude_v that_o god_n in_o mercy_n have_v free_v thou_o from_o the_o bondage_n of_o this_o tyrant_n have_v christ_n by_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n cast_v this_o unclean_a spirit_n out_o of_o thou_o use_v 2_o then_o be_v exhort_v all_o you_o that_o fear_v god_n to_o submit_v yourselves_o unto_o christ_n to_o be_v guide_v by_o his_o word_n for_o he_o be_v able_a to_o 18_o 2_o tim_n 1_o 22_o rom._n 14._o 18_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o shall_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n else_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o revolt_v and_o then_o we_o may_v see_v our_o 21_o 2_o pet_n 2_o 21_o fearful_a case_n and_o condition_n therefore_o have_v receive_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n let_v we_o be_v sure_a to_o give_v god_n the_o 10_o revel_v 12_o 10_o praise_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o deserve_v it_o and_o it_o be_v all_o that_o he_o look_v for_o and_o 15_o psal_n 50_o 15_o there_o be_v great_a reason_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o 52._o gratiarum_fw-la actio_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la dandum_fw-la in_o vitatio_fw-la chryâ—_n in_o gen._n hem._n 52._o because_o we_o shall_v need_v his_o help_n another_o time_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a use_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v a_o use_n of_o terror_n unto_o all_o that_o be_v under_o satan_n bondage_n use_v 3_o come_v hither_o and_o behold_v thy_o fearful_a estate_n and_o condition_n thou_o whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o remain_v in_o this_o fearful_a bondage_n and_o slavery_n satan_n be_v their_o god_n which_o have_v blind_v 4_o 2_o cor._n 4_o 4_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o he_o be_v thy_o father_n and_o 44_o joh._n 8_o 44_o work_v his_o own_o work_n in_o thou_o and_o 8_o 1_o joh._n 3._o 8_o make_v thou_o to_o resemble_v he_o in_o pride_n and_o disobedience_n and_o to_o fight_v for_o he_o against_o god_n and_o his_o word_n which_o he_o make_v thou_o to_o hate_v and_o to_o oppose_v and_o to_o draw_v other_o from_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o lay_v a_o stumble_a block_n 15_o revel_v 1_o 15_o in_o their_o way_n to_o cause_v they_o to_o sin_n 33_o deut._n 32_o 33_o and_o so_o make_v thy_o best_a work_n like_o the_o poison_n of_o dragon_n hateful_a unto_o god_n and_o dangerous_a unto_o man_n beside_o all_o this_o he_o hold_v thou_o as_o a_o slave_n and_o keep_v thou_o in_o ignorance_n and_o 12_o ephe._n 4_o 18_o 2_o cor_n 2_o 14_o luk_n 8_o 12_o rob_v thou_o of_o the_o use_n of_o god_n word_n and_o while_o thou_o remain_v in_o this_o miserable_a estate_n there_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o thou_o nor_o nothing_o good_a can_v come_v from_o thou_o thy_o reason_n be_v blind_a thy_o heart_n be_v rebellious_a and_o thy_o wisdom_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n and_o 7._o 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bind_v thy_o tongue_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n shun_v also_o the_o company_n of_o profane_a swearer_n if_o thou_o have_v forsake_v the_o beastly_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n abandon_v also_o thy_o boon_n companion_n for_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o devil_n bait_n which_o he_o lay_v to_o ensnare_v silly_a soul_n iron_n be_v hard_a yet_o at_o last_o fire_n will_v dissolve_v it_o so_o a_o holy_a man_n by_o familiarity_n with_o sinner_n will_v quick_o be_v bring_v to_o sin_n it_o fare_v with_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o it_o do_v with_o a_o little_a fire_n which_o though_o it_o be_v almost_o out_o yet_o a_o little_a gunpowder_n or_o brimstone_n will_v revive_v it_o and_o make_v it_o flash_v out_o again_o so_o every_o little_a occasion_n will_v make_v a_o godly_a man_n break_v out_o into_o sin_n familiarity_n with_o sinner_n give_v occasion_n to_o sin_n see_v this_o in_o joseph_n a_o holy_a and_o dedit_fw-la familiaritas_fw-la saepe_fw-la occasionem_fw-la dedit_fw-la 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levia_fw-la unum_fw-la grande_fw-fr efficient_a bernard_n on_o another_o and_o great_a sin_n spring_v out_o of_o small_a occasion_n be_v careful_a then_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o occasion_n of_o sin_n lest_o it_o usher_v on_o a_o great_a and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n also_o the_o garnish_n of_o the_o house_n for_o this_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o roost_v in_o then_o how_o may_v we_o lament_v the_o carelessness_n of_o many_o in_o our_o age_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o they_o lay_v themselves_o open_a to_o all_o manner_n of_o temptation_n and_o so_o become_v dangerous_a instrument_n for_o satan_n to_o tempt_v other_o to_o sin_n like_o thamar_n that_o sit_v in_o the_o highway_n 38_o gen._n 38_o to_o tempt_v judah_n her_o father_n in_o law_n to_o whoredom_n and_o like_o the_o whorish_a woman_n which_o salute_v the_o young_a man_n 13_o pro._n 7_o 13_o in_o a_o bold_a and_o wanton_a manner_n and_o to_o entice_v he_o to_o take_v his_o 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be_v no_o sin_n so_o little_a but_o if_o it_o be_v neglect_v it_o will_v increase_v the_o drop_n of_o rain_n be_v but_o little_a in_o quantity_n yet_o they_o cause_v great_a flood_n which_o bear_v all_o before_o they_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o little_a 19_o parva_n scintellâ—_n câ—ntempta_fw-la magnum_fw-la excitavit_fw-la incendium_fw-la quâ—t_o curt._n ephe._n 4_o 19_o spark_n of_o fire_n neglect_v cause_n great_a burn_a therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o commit_v sin_n with_o greediness_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o sin_n if_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o a_o little_a dust_n in_o our_o chamber_n a_o broom_n will_v sweep_v it_o away_o but_o if_o the_o dirt_n and_o filth_n be_v hard_a and_o bake_v on_o there_o must_v be_v a_o spade_n to_o dig_v it_o out_o so_o if_o sin_n be_v resist_v at_o the_o first_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o grow_v and_o increase_v we_o must_v not_o give_v sin_n entertainment_n lest_o it_o prove_v our_o ruin_n as_o man_n be_v careful_a to_o kill_v serpent_n in_o the_o shell_n raven_n in_o the_o nest_n so_o must_v we_o do_v with_o our_o sin_n we_o must_v strangle_v they_o in_o the_o birth_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o grow_v to_o perfection_n else_o if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o shall_v remain_v a_o garnish_v house_n for_o satan_n motive_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n nature_n have_v make_v the_o creature_n careful_a to_o prevent_v bodily_a danger_n the_o horse_n that_o have_v be_v plunge_v in_o a_o quagmire_n will_v not_o easy_o come_v into_o it_o again_o but_o will_v shun_v it_o with_o all_o his_o might_n the_o fish_n which_o have_v be_v hamum_fw-la ictus_fw-la pisciâ—_n fugit_fw-la hamum_fw-la wound_v with_o the_o hook_n will_v wary_o shun_v the_o bait_n then_o if_o the_o creature_n by_o nature_n light_n shun_v the_o occasion_n of_o danger_n what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o for_o man_n which_o have_v not_o only_a nature_n light_n but_o also_o be_v endue_v with_o 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